The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians eBook

E. A. Wallis Budge
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 349 pages of information about The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians.

The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians eBook

E. A. Wallis Budge
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 349 pages of information about The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians.
I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the God-house, the horizon of the god, and on the work of the great throne, which was [made] of the very best silver-gold[2] of the mountains, and of perfect work to last for ever, which was made by Maatkara in connection with the monuments which he made for his father Amen-Ra, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the shrine (?) of Truth, the framework of the doors of which was of silver-gold, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works of Tcheser-Tcheseru,[3] the Temple of Millions of Years, the great doors of which were made of copper inlaid with figures in silver-gold, which was made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of Khakhut, the great sanctuary of Amen, his horizon in Amen-tet, whereof all the doors [were made] of real cedar wood inlaid (or overlaid) with bronze, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works of the House of Amen, it shall flourish to all eternity! whereof the pavement was inlaid with blocks of gold and silver, and its beauties were like unto those of the horizon of heaven, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the great shrine, which was made of ebony from Kenset (Nubia), with a broad, high base, having steps, made of translucent alabaster [from the quarry] of Het-nub, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works of the Great House of the god, which was plated with silver in which figures were inlaid in gold—­its splendour lighted up the faces of all who beheld it—­made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the great broad, high doors of the temple of Karnak, which were covered with plates of copper inlaid with figures in silver-gold, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the holy necklaces and pectorals, and on the large talismans of the great sanctuary, which were made of silver-gold and many different kinds of precious stones, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works in connection with the two great obelisks, [each of which] was one hundred and eight cubits in height (about 162 feet) and was plated with silver-gold, the brilliance whereof filled all Egypt, made by Maatkara, &c.  I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.  I directed
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